Computer Help - Resetting a Password

fena · Post by **fena** » Tue May 04, 2010 3:06 am

Hey SRF,

I was looking for some computer help. Here's my situation:
I picked up a relatively fast machine that my friend used to use, and intend on using it as a secondary computer. The problem is, I don't know the password to it. Is there any way that I can login to the computer to change the password, or reinstall it? I have no CDs, no password reset disks... just a locked computer running Windows Vista.

TIA!

Squirt · Post by **Squirt** » Tue May 04, 2010 3:12 am

starts the computer in safe mode
log in as admin

strangelove · Post by **strangelove** » Tue May 04, 2010 3:13 am

Ophcrack + Guide

emperor3000 · Post by **emperor3000** » Tue May 04, 2010 4:36 am

Is there like a password lock that is preventing you from gaining access to the desktop? Or you mean some other kind of password lock(i.e. BIOS)?

Buddhist · Post by **Buddhist** » Tue May 04, 2010 4:51 am

I think she/he means the simple user password.

emperor3000 · Post by **emperor3000** » Tue May 04, 2010 5:04 am

If it is the password required just to get into the desktop, then the only way I know of is to Destroy that partition. Meaning you would need to wipe out that drive. Then upload your own OS onto it.

Goseki · Post by **Goseki** » Tue May 04, 2010 5:37 am

fena wrote:Hey SRF,

I was looking for some computer help. Here's my situation:
I picked up a relatively fast machine that my friend used to use, and intend on using it as a secondary computer. The problem is, I don't know the password to it. Is there any way that I can login to the computer to change the password, or reinstall it? I have no CDs, no password reset disks... just a locked computer running Windows Vista.

TIA!

Ask your friend... :banghead:

[SD]Twysta · Post by **[SD]Twysta** » Tue May 04, 2010 6:12 am

Goseki wrote:
fena wrote:Hey SRF,

I was looking for some computer help. Here's my situation:
I picked up a relatively fast machine that my friend used to use, and intend on using it as a secondary computer. The problem is, I don't know the password to it. Is there any way that I can login to the computer to change the password, or reinstall it? I have no CDs, no password reset disks... just a locked computer running Windows Vista.

TIA!

Ask your friend...

I lol'd @ troubleshooters. Ask him fena!!

_Equal_ · Post by **_Equal_** » Tue May 04, 2010 12:08 pm

Rumor is that ophtcrack doesn't work on Vista, I've been using this tool for years:

http://www.petri.co.il/forgot_administr ... ssword.htm

Basically a linux boot disk that accesses the location where the password is.

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